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Thinking about social research methods – #SOCRMx Week 1

For me, this MOOC is less about my research topic (which really doesn’t exist just yet) and primarily about refreshing and enhancing my knowledge on the topic of social research methods itself. A secondary benefit is being part of a blog group that includes #MScDE students who are ahead of me in the programme andContinue reading “Thinking about social research methods – #SOCRMx Week 1”

Applying ‘critical thinking’ to learning?

This week’s blog post was intended to be a personal reflection of the Coursera MOOC Learning to Teach Online that my University of Limerick colleagues (both module leaders and moderators, current and aspiring) might consider when pondering their own continuing professional development. However, this week’s content on my IDEL course is all about critical thinking, criticalContinue reading “Applying ‘critical thinking’ to learning?”

Panic stations!

This week’s blog should focus on Week 2 of the MOOC ‘Discovering Your PhD Potential: Writing a Research Proposal’ offered by the University of Leicester via FutureLearn, specifically applying a deductive approach to define a research proposal. Of course, I don’t have any research focus concrete enough to complete the activity but have thoroughly enjoyed theContinue reading “Panic stations!”

Stepping Stones

Reflecting on Week 1 of the MOOC ‘Discovering Your PhD Potential: Writing a Research Proposal’ offered by the University of Leicester via FutureLearn, I have given a lot of thought to the challenges involved in obtaining a doctorate. Time and cost are obvious ones but I need to give some thought to the more fundamental challengeContinue reading “Stepping Stones”

MOOCs – the final word?

My latest MOOC started today, ‘Discovering Your PhD Potential: Writing a Research Proposal’ offered by the University of Leicester via FutureLearn. I had enrolled several weeks ago and was hurrying through another couple so that I could focus my full attention on this one. Well, so far so good. I’ve enjoyed the discussions with otherContinue reading “MOOCs – the final word?”

To MOOC or not to MOOC?

As my handle suggests, I consider myself to be an eternal student, a life long student of learning if you will. Now that I have retired from a pressurised day job I’m in a position where I can focus on my own learning and continuous professional development in the hope of passing it along toContinue reading “To MOOC or not to MOOC?”